diff --git a/shell/hooks/pre-commit.sh b/shell/hooks/pre-commit.sh
index 329ae3f4..4adf6c0a 100755
--- a/shell/hooks/pre-commit.sh
+++ b/shell/hooks/pre-commit.sh
@@ -13,25 +13,29 @@ diff="git diff-index --name-only --cached $against --diff-filter d"
 mapfile -t nix_files < <($diff -- '*.nix')
 mapfile -t all_files < <($diff)
 
-# Format staged nix files.
-if [[ -n "${nix_files[@]}" ]]; then
-  # stash only unstaged changes, keeping staged changes
+# Format staged nix files
+if (( ${#nix_files[@]} != 0 )); then
+  # Stash only unstaged changes, keeping staged changes
   old_stash=$(git rev-parse --quiet --verify refs/stash)
   git stash push --quiet --keep-index -m 'Unstaged changes before pre-commit hook'
   new_stash=$(git rev-parse --quiet --verify refs/stash)
 
-  # format staged changes
+  # Format staged changes
   nixpkgs-fmt "${nix_files[@]}" \
   && git add "${nix_files[@]}"
 
-  # if unstaged changes were stashed reapply to working tree
+  # If unstaged changes were stashed re-apply to working tree
   if [ "$old_stash" != "$new_stash" ]; then
       git stash pop --quiet
   fi
 fi
 
-# check editorconfig
-if ! editorconfig-checker -- "${all_files[@]}"; then
+# Check editorconfig
+if (( ${#all_files[@]} != 0 )); then
+  editorconfig-checker -- "${all_files[@]}"
+fi
+
+if [[ $? != '0' ]]; then
   printf "%b\n" \
     "\nCode is not aligned with .editorconfig" \
     "Review the output and commit your fixes" >&2